Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Prince2:2009 - Glossary of Terms

Prince2:2009 - Glossary of Terms

Term
Definition
accept (risk response)
A risk response to a threat where a conscious and deliberate

decision is taken to retain the threat, having discerned that it is

more economical to do so than to attempt a risk response action.

The threat should continue to be monitored to ensure that it

remains tolerable.


acceptance
The formal act of acknowledging that the project has met agreed

acceptance criteria and thereby met the requirements of its

stakeholders.


acceptance criteria
A prioritized list of criteria that the project product must meet before

the customer will accept it, i.e. measurable definitions of the

attributes required for the set of products to be acceptable to key

stakeholders.


activity
A process, function or task that occurs over time, has recognizable

results and is managed. It is usually defined as part of a process or

plan.


agile methods
Principally, software development methods that apply the project

approach of using short time-boxed iterations where products are

incrementally developed. PRINCE2 is compatible with agile

principles.


approval
The formal confirmation that a product is complete and meets its

requirements (less any concessions) as defined by its Product

Description.


approver
The person or group (e.g. a Project Board) who is identified as

qualified and authorized to approve a (management or specialist)

product as being complete and fit for purpose.


assumption
A statement that is taken as being true for the purposes of

planning, but which could change later. An assumption is made

where some facts are not yet known or decided, and is usually

reserved for matters of such significance that, if they change or turn

out not to be true, there will need to be considerable replanning.


assurance
All the systematic actions necessary to provide confidence that the

target (system, process, organization, programme, project,

outcome, benefit, capability, product output, deliverable) is

appropriate. Appropriateness might be defined subjectively or

objectively in different circumstances. The implication is that

assurance will have a level of independence from that which is

being assured. See also ‘Project Assurance’ and ‘quality

assurance’.


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ITIL - Glossary and Abbreviations - Link

ITIL - Glossary and Abbreviations

Glossary terms and definitions


Term

Definition


acceptance
Formal agreement that an IT service,

process, plan or other deliverable is

complete, accurate, reliable and meets its

specified requirements. Acceptance is

usually preceded by change evaluation or

testing and is often required before

proceeding to the next stage of a project or

process. See also service acceptance

criteria.


access management
(ITIL Service Operation) The process

responsible for allowing users to make use of

IT services, data or other assets. Access

management helps to protect the

confidentiality, integrity and availability of

assets by ensuring that only authorized users

are able to access or modify them. Access

management implements the policies of

information security management and is

sometimes referred to as rights management

or identity management.


account manager
(ITIL Service Strategy) A role that is very

similar to that of the business relationship

manager, but includes more commercial

aspects. Most commonly used by Type III

service providers when dealing with external

customers.


accounting
(ITIL Service Strategy) The process

responsible for identifying the actual costs of

delivering IT services, comparing these with

budgeted costs, and managing variance from

the budget.


accounting period
(ITIL Service Strategy) A period of time

(usually one year) for which budgets,

charges, depreciation and other financial

calculations are made. See also financial

year.


accredited
Officially authorized to carry out a role. For

example, an accredited body may be

authorized to provide training or to conduct

audits.

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